Geologist/Environmental Scientist

As a Geologist/Environmental Scientist for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), you'll be directly involved with environmental assessment, monitoring and compliance activities. This role will involve approximately 80-90% field work and 10-20% office work. Your primary responsibilities will include field activities such as assisting with and/or leading groundwater, surface water, sediment, air and soil sampling activities; providing drilling oversight during soil boring and bedrock coring activities and monitoring well and piezometer installation; performing field screening of various media for evidence of environmental impacts using visual observations and electronic monitoring equipment; and performing operations and maintenance activities of environmental remediation systems.

You will assist with reporting activities, including managing and interpreting environmental data, developing potentiometric surface maps and geologic cross sections, preparing field reports to document field data collection and monitoring activities, and assisting with the preparation of geologic, environmental and engineering reports for clients and regulators. Your degree of involvement and leadership assignments will be based upon your demonstrated experience and abilities and will grow as you acquire and master new competencies. CEC management will work with you to support your individual career goals through a variety of professional development and mentoring activities aimed at developing the skills needed to succeed and grow your career at CEC.

Roles and responsibilities:

Collect, analyze, and prepare raw data for engineering/scientific project reports, plans, specifications, permits, cost estimates, and other project deliverables.
• Participate in field and office work as assigned by the project team leadership. Communicate regularly with CEC Project Manager throughout the duration of assignments.
• Work independently or within a field crew. Coordinate with other field team members to assign and complete the individual tasks needed for overall project execution. Report progress to team leadership, ask clarifying questions as needed, and ensure compliance with CEC's safety and quality procedures.
• Develop and utilize working knowledge of accepted engineering design, scientific principles, regulatory programs, and field standard operating procedures in the execution of assigned work as directed by the Project Manager or Principal and in conformance with industry standards and applicable regulations.
• Provide input and assistance in evaluating existing and new methods and technologies that may improve CEC's operations, increase efficiency and/or develop new approaches to drive results.

• 0-5 years of relevant professional experience;
• B.S. Degree (M.S. preferred) in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or related field;
• Valid driver's license;
• Basic technical competence and demonstrated skills in mathematical applications and engineering/scientific judgment;
• Strong problem-solving, quantitative and analytical skills;
• The ability to lift heavy objects and work in inclement weather;
• Competency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; and
• 40-hour HAZWOPER training is preferred but not required.

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community - focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite - focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA - focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women - focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you - that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS

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